Dr. MICHAEL ZAPPA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL ZAPPA, MD

1800 Forest Hill Boulevard

West Palm Beach, FL

33406

Palm Beach

Court Case # 2006 CA004270

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200743806
Claim Number :	618374
Date Submitted :	1/5/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rebecca		V	Gluff
Street Address
7369 Sheridan Street, Suite 301
City				State	Zip
Hollywood				FL	33024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(608) 879 - 2092		(608) 879 - 2746	Becky.Gluff@cambridge-na.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Zappa
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1800 Forest Hill Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33406	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
106395		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME55435		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/23/2005		9/26/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Varicella zoster, DIC, ARDS, TCP, Etc.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to prescribe IV Aycylovir
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis of the patient's condition
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/1/2006			2006 CA004270
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			8/22/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palms West Hospital Wellington Regional Medical Center Elite Healthcare of the Palm Beaches Nam, Pedro Eisenman, Richard Kunnel, Blossom Montgomery, Jr., Donald Inphynet Contracting Services, Inc.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/20/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,341

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,478

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Patient seen in ER with generalized rash.History of exposure to Chicken Pox 2 weeks earlier.Patient refused work up & wanted medication for the rash/itch.He was released to follow with his PCP.Patient admitted to 2nd hospital next day, develped DIC, ARDS, TCP and expired.Should similar incident recur, patient will be required to sign AMA form.

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